What do you need to survey a site?

Many people ask what do you need to see if my home/office/etc. can connect to Air-Stream?

The following are the basic components you need to conduct what is called a site survey.

1) A Laptop

2) A Wireless Card or USB Dongle (must have external antenna socket.)

3) A Directional Antenna with a gain of 19dbi or greater

4) A Pigtail to connect the Antenna to the Wireless Card or Dongle

5) Software to make a file that others can review
Win32 – Use Netstumbler

Lunux/BSD – Use Kismit